MIDDLETOWN >> “America’s Sweetheart of Solo Piano” Robin Spielberg, will perform at The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Spielberg’s concert will feature music from her best-selling CDs and feature humorous readings from her brand new hilarious memoir that chronicles the her adventures on and off the piano bench, “Naked on the Bench: My Adventures in Pianoland.”

Advance tickets can be purchased exclusively at www.buttonwood.org for $10. They will be sold at the door for $13.

Mesmerizing audiences with inspired tales, extraordinary piano technique and heartfelt performances, Robin Spielberg is comfortably perched in the top echelon of the contemporary composer/pianist roster, which includes the Steinway Artist Roster.

Perhaps what is most intriguing about Robin, in addition to her musical talent and dynamic performances, is the way she wraps personal stories around her music to give them a particularly memorable flavor.

After one NH concert, a critic observed: “ While her recordings are truly excellent, it’s her live performance, and between-the-songs storytelling, that sets her apart from other artists and pianists. From the moment she walks on stage, until the last note gently caresses the room, Spielberg casts a spell on her audience that is palpable, visceral, and spiritual. Better said - After you see her perform, you’ll just feel a whole lot better about the world. Spielberg is a talented pianist, and an extraordinary storyteller” (Bruce Bressack,HippoPress)Robin Spielberg has performed in concert halls throughout the United States more than any other living female composer/pianist. Performance highlights include her three concerts at Carnegie Hall, a guest spot on the PBS Special, “The Soul of Christmas”, a concert for factory workers at the legendary Steinway Piano Factory, and a month-long tour through rural Montana and Idaho with Steinway in tow. She has performed three concert tours through South Korea and was just invited back for a third visit this coming March. Her music was featured this year on “The Great American Ballroom Challenge.”

Spielberg is the National Artist Spokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association and often gives lectures and workshops on music therapy in schools, nursing homes and community centers while on tour.

Her memoir, Naked on the Bench: My Adventures in Pianoland was published this fall and is available in print, e-book and audiobook formats. Robin will sign books for holiday gift giving after both concerts at Buttonwood Tree.

Find Robin’s sheet music and CDs on Amazon.com, iTunes and www.robinspielberg.com